Guy Green

While in his teens, Guy Green was hired to work as a clapper boy for a firm that made advertising films. He went into partnership operating a photographic portrait studio and then at age 20 entered th...
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Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson has stepped up his campaign to land the role of the Green Lantern by insisting he shouldn't have to convince comic book "purists" that he's the right guy for his dream part. The actor/singer has been using social media to get the word out he's interested in taking on the role of John Stewart and his alter-ego, and in a new Instagram post, Gibson reveals he's waiting for the phone call.
His latest bid for the role was inspired by fan art he saw of himself in full Green Lantern costume.
Gibson writes, "I was at home loving my life and relaxing when some fan art like the one in this post popped up on my timeline. I was like whoa... That looks really cool... So out of innocence I put it up... And shouted out the artist who locked in the #FanArt.
"Check the resume folks! I don't need to 'campaign' for anything I took the Oath and Im ready to suit up as John Stewart IF it lands this way... Great seeds have been planted at Warner Bros they know I'm very excited about the possibilities...
"you comic book purist (sic) have someone else in mind that you would like to see that's fine... Fans are fans and should campaign for WHO they believe is best for the role... Would I hit this role out of the park???? Are you kidding me... With flying colors... For now Im gonna sit back and let this game play out... I love playing in HUGE franchise movies."

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes over the real universe, we decided to take a look at some aspects of the Marvel World you may not be familiar with. How many of these facts did you know?
1. When Robert Downey Jr. was in high school, he was once suspended for tearing a classmate's comic book to pieces and calling him a "nerd." The comic book? The Invincible Iron Man.
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2. Famous loner Wolverine has actually been on more super teams than any other Marvel character.
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3. It was revealed in the 1980s that Peter Parker, Spider-Man's secret identity, grew up at 20 Ingram Street in Forest Hills, Queens.
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That address, in real life, has been owned by an actual Parker family since 1974.
4. Vin Diesel recorded all his "I am Groot" lines over 1,000 times in multiple languages in order for his voice to fit the role around the world.
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He said "I am groot" in Russian, Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, German, and French, all while wearing stilts to get a feel for the character's height.
5. Iron Man's suit is made up of roughly 450 separate pieces.
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6. Natalia Romanova, also known as Black Widow, is still a super hottie thanks to a variation of the super-soldier serum.
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She's actually 70 years old though. Da-yum.
7. Chris Evans turned down the role of Captain America three times before the producers eventually convinced him to accept it.
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8. Mark Ruffalo had to leave to the premiere of The Avengers early because his four-year-old daughter was so terrified of her father's onscreen transformation into the Hulk. We don't blame her!
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9. For Thor: The Dark World, there were over 30 Mjölnirs (Thor's hammer) created.
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10. Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics in the early 90s. He was planning to produce and star in a Spider-Man movie that never happened. Wouldn't that be crazy?
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11. Deadpool originated as a spoof of DC Comic's Deathstroke. That's why Deadpool's real name, Wade Wilson, is so similar to Deathstroke's, Slade Wilson.
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12. A body double was used for Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger for the scenes where he's skinny.
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Digital technology was utilized in order to erase Evans' body in order to create the allusion of a tiny, tiny version of the actor.
13. Red Skull, Captain America's nemesis, was created after Joe Simon noticed the cherry on his ice cream sundae resembled a skull. Such delicious beginnings for such an evil guy, no?
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14. The chemicals from the blue make-up used to transform Rebecca Romijn into Mystique caused her to yak blue vomit all over Hugh Jackman after taking a tequila shot.
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The celebrations on the final day of the first film were a little tainted by it.
15. In 1987, Spider-Man married Mary Jane. To coincide with the nuptials, Marvel held a press event featuring live-action versions of the characters getting married at Shea Stadium.
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16. Cyclops' eyes function as a portal to another dimension that generates the energy used for his optic blasts. He's also immune to his powers, which is why he doesn't blast his own eyelids off.
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17. Marvel evaded a law raising taxes on toys based on humans by claiming the X-Men toys were mutants, not humans. Clever, clever!
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18. In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Falcon's flight gear has a Stark Industries logo on it.
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19. The Punisher was originally created as an adversary for Spider-Man before getting his own standalone comic in 1986.
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20. Believe it or not, the richest superhero is not the incredibly wealthy Tony Stark (Iron Man); it's actually Black Panther. He has 5 times Stark's fortune, $500 billion.
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21. When Stan Lee initially pitched Spider-Man, his publishers thought it would fail because nobody wants to see a teenage hero (and, obvi nobody likes spiders).
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The first issue quickly became one of Marvel's highest-selling comics.
22. Captain America is one of the few people able to use Iron Man's armor, Thor's hammer, and only one of two foreigners entrusted with the Black Panther's technology. No wonder everyone loves Captain America so much!
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23. Wolverine can literally sense when someone's lying. He can also super easily identify shape-shifters.
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24. Captain America's shield can only be damaged on a molecular level because it's made of an adamantium/vibranium alloy.
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25. For everyone heartbroken when Gwen Stacy died in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, prepare for more heartbreak.
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There was debate over whether she met her end at the hands of the Green Goblin throwing her off the bridge or if it was Spider-Man's fault. It was eventually revealed that Spidey's web stopped her so suddenly that she was killed by a whiplash effect. :(
26. The Incredible Hulk was not originally the green giant we've come to know and love. He started out grey, but due to ink problems in printing, we have our green guy.
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27. Venom was originally written as a female character.
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Writer David Michelle was forced by his editor to alter the character's gender because "readers wouldn't see the woman as a physical threat" to Spidey. Rude.
28. Robert Downey Jr. gave a seven-year-old boy born with a partially developed arm a prosthetic modeled after his character's super-powered gauntlets.
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This, along with the incredibly generous and kind behavior of Chris Evans, Chris Pratt, Andrew Garfield, et al, help to make these Marvel actors real life superheroes. And for that, we love them.
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Our Irish eyes are smiling just looking at these guys. Praise be to St. Patrick (or whoever) for these Irish hotties. We wish we were lucky enough to spend St. Patrick’s Day with just one of these dudes from the Emerald Isle. We think it’s fair to say they’re, um, magically delicious.
1. Colin Farrell
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Who wouldn’t want to have a pint with Colin? He’s like the ultimate Irish bad boy.
2. Michael Fassbender
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We’d gladly take him as our lucky charm.
3. Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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Who needs a pot of gold when you've got him?
4. Jamie Dornan
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More like Fifty Shades of Green, amirite?
5. Daniel Day-Lewis
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Role playing with this guy must be really intense. We’d love to see what DDL is like just being himself at a pub.
6. Liam Neeson
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If you've seen Taken, you know Liam's still got it!
7. Allen Leech
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This Trinity College-trained actor won our hearts, along with Lady Sybil's, in Downton Abbey.
8. Colin O’Donoghue
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We’ve never been so attracted to Captain Hook. Ever since we saw this Irish actor play the Peter Pan villain on Once Upon a Time, we were, um, hooked.
9. Stuart Townsend
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He used to date Charlize Theron. Why she let him go, we'll never know.
10. Pierce Brosnan
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Spending St. Patrick's Day with a former James Bond? Sounds like a rollicking good time!
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How well do you know one of 2014's most beloved films? Probably not that well. Below are 28 facts about the movie that you may not have known, and they'll help you realize just how awesome everything really is.
1. Even though he's the King of Voiceovers, this is Morgan Freeman's first animated film.
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2. It's Wonder Woman's first theatrical appearance in a feature length film.
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3. And, even though he didn't have a speaking role, The Flash's cameo marks his first theatrical appearance as well.
4. It's also the first time Batman and Superman have ever been in the same film together.
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5. Vitruvius' staff is a chewed up lollipop stick.
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In most cases, a lollipop stick will fit perfectly into a figure's hand.
6. President Business' company is Octan Corporation, LEGO's fictional gas company that first appeared in 1992.
7. Benny, the "1980-something space guy," has a broken helmet chin strap, which was an extremely common defect for his line of figures at the time.
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8. Vitruvius, when broken down etymologically, comes from the Greek words for "master" and "builder."
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9. And, in fact, Vitruvius was a Roman author and architect in 1st century BC.
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He's best known for his multi-volume De Architectura.
10. In Emmet's apartment there's a poster for a movie called Macho and the Nerd, the Russian title for Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's 21 Jump Street (believe it or not).
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11. The only LEGOs in the film that aren't computer-generated are the title cards (including "5 hours later"), some of the backgrounds, and the end credits.
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12. When arriving in Cloud Cuckoo Land, Batman is extremely grumpy. It makes sense, since he's greeted by two of his greatest foes.
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The clown represents The Joker and the diosaur/lizard man represents Killer Croc.
13. The film is a bit of a 21 Jump Street reunion for the directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, as well as the stars: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Nick Offerman, and Dave Franco.
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Tatum plays Superman and Hill plays the needy Green Lantern. Offerman appears as the robot pirate character Metal Beard. Franco has a cameo in the film as Wally.
14. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller wanted Liam Neeson to record Good Cop and Bad Cop in different sessions, but he refused. Instead, he recorded them in the same session, adding that manic quality to the character.
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15. Cloud Cuckoo Land is actually from 414 BC.
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Aristophanes' play The Birds features a perfect city in the clouds where everything is perfect, called Cloudcuckooland. In the movie, it's home of Princess Unikitty.
16. Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, and Christian Bale were all at one point considered to reprise their Batman roles.
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The role eventually went to Will Arnett.
17. At the end, the LEGO structures in the videos that appear behind Emmet while he's talking to President Business are real stop-motion films made by fans, not filmmakers. They're called "Brickfilms."
18. When Emmet jumps into the abyss that leads to the human world, he falls through a cardboard box labeled "Magic Portal," which is a nod to the first Brickfilm ever made, The Magic Portal.
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19. There are tons of references to The Matrix.
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The protagonists of both films live in worlds constructed by outside forces. Neo, the chosen one, dies at the end of The Matrix, and is brought back with the ability to see the Matrix for what it truly is. Emmet, the Special, falls into the human world and is dropped back into the LEGO world by a human child. When he's returned, he can "see everything," and can now see the part numbers for all of the pieces, just like Neo.
20. When Vitruvius says "We gotta write all that down 'cause I'm not gonna remember any of it," that's actually a Morgan Freeman outtake. He was frustrated with constant script changes, but the line worked so perfectly in the film.
21. President Business' helmet and cape are designed to look like a neck tie. Much of the President Business design incorporates elements of a typical businessman, like the horns of his helmet being made of coffee mugs.
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22. The suds in Emmet's shower and the smoke in other scenes are actually made of LEGO ice cream scoops.
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23. The pigs steering the the protagonists' stagecoach crash and explode into a bunch of sausages.
24. It's not the first time Will Forte has played Abraham Lincoln.
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He voiced the former president on MTV's Clone High, which was also one of the very first TV shows Phil Lord and Chris Miller worked on.
25. The croissants and turkey drumsticks are featured and referenced frequently for a very good reason: they're one of the few foods that fit into LEGO hands, and they show up most frequently in real LEGO sets. Only carrots show up more often than those two.
26. Lando and C-3PO are voiced by their original Star Wars counterparts, Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels.
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27. Morgan Freeman has stated this is his favorite Batman appearance ever (and he's starred in The Dark Knight trilogy).
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28. And of course, "eight and a half years later" at the beginning of the film foreshadows the age of Finn, the child playing with the LEGOs.

TV crossovers are (sometimes) great. They serve as cross-promotional tools for networks to boost ratings for shows, but more importantly, they allow fans to imagine a universe inhabited by all of their favorite characters. There exists, we're certain, a place that has seen every fictional New Yorker at once. As if you've never imagined a brunch with Carrie Bradshaw, Rachel Green, Elaine Benes, and Karen Walker?
1. Mad About You on Friends
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Lisa Kudrow's first recurring television role was Ursula, the eccentric and flaky waitress on the NBC comedy Mad About You. When she landed the role of Phoebe Buffay, the network showrunners had to figure out a way to explain the actress' presence on two shows back to back (Mad About You aired immediately before Friends). The explanation was provided by Ursula becoming Phoebe's twin sister, thus giving us the guest stars Helen Hunt and Leila Kenzle on Friends. The crossovers between these shows also extend to Mad About You's Jamie causing a city-wide power outage, the effects of which can be seen in the Friends episode, "The One With The Blackout."
2. Cosmo Kramer on Mad About You
With tons of hilarious New York-based sitcoms on NBC's line-up, it only made sense that they could all inhabit the same fictional universe. So, while Friends' Phoebe is Mad About You's Ursula's twin, Seinfeld's Kramer is Mad About You's Paul's sublet. Seinfeld later ruined the continuity by having George Costanza make fun of his fiancee's appreciation for Mad About You, but Kramer's memorable guest appearance is what we choose to remember. While he was Jerry's annoying-yet-somehow-lovable neighbor, we could only imagine the nuisance he would be to those outside the Seinfeld world. This crossover proved just how annoying Cosmo could be.
3. Steve Urkel on Full House
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"How annoying can one kid be?" asks Uncle Jesse before opening the door for Steve Urkel and finding out for himself. Family Matters' Urkel is in San Francisco for a science fair and pops by the Tanner house for some shenanigans. He teaches Michelle how to handle her money and then gives very valuable advice to Stephanie (who doesn't want to wear her nerdy Urkel-esque glasses, which she then never wears again). Perhaps the best moment in this unforgettable episode is when Uncle Jesse tries to teach Urkel how to walk with some cool boy swag.
4. The Jeffersons and Diff'rent Strokes on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
In the final episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the Banks family puts their house up for sale and some very familiar faces appear as the potential buyers. After over 10 years off the air, the stars of Diff'rent Strokes reappear for the glorious line, "Whatchu talkin' bout....Will?" In the end though, the Banks mansion goes to The Jeffersons, who seem ready to move on up, once and for all.
5. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch reverses Boy Meets World time
Sabrina's cat, Salem, swallows a time ball that sent ABC's entire Friday night line-up into a time warp. ABC wanted the success of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Boy Meets World to rub off on its new TGIF shows, You Wish and Teen Angel, and thus this crossover was born. Sabrina and company ended up in the 1960s, Cory and co went to World War II, You Wish hit up the 50s, and Teen Angel danced disco, all with Salem running through. While we may not remember a single moment of You Wish or Teen Angel, we've never forgotten this Boy Meets World episode; it's also kind of nice to imagine two of our favorite shows in the same universe, isn't it?
6. Everybody Loves Raymond on The Nanny
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When The Nanny's Fran Fine shows up at her high school reunion, she finds that Everybody Loves Raymond's Ray Barone is also there. This crossover makes perfect sense though. Both Fran Drescher and Ray Romano went to the same high school and actually were classmates in real life. Why not have some fun with their TV shows then?
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles joins Power Rangers in Space
Say whatever you want, but this crossover, while perhaps intended to entertain 8 year olds, is still the greatest thing, possibly ever. Two of our absolute favorite heroes of the 90s (if we're being honest, not much else existed outside of these two franchises) joining forces to save the world as per usual? We're in. It's a kowabunga kick-ass good time.
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It's pretty hard to believe that this crossover hadn't happened sooner, but now that it exists, we're sooo glad it does. While the hype may have led some to criticize the episode, it's actually an instant classic. From Homer and Peter's chicken fight to Lisa trying to convince Meg that she matters, this episode combines so many of the things viewers love about both shows.
9. Roseanne is Absolutely Fabulous
Roseanne Barr originally wanted to produce an American version of the British sitcom starring Carrie Fisher and Barbara Carrera. When that failed, she settled for the next best thing: the show's stars making an appearance on her show. Though the episode turns out to be a dream sequence, and Roseanne didn't actually meet Edina and Patsy, this crossover is still, well, absolutely fabulous. Ugh, sorry.
10. The X-Files meets Cops
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Vince Gilligan wanted to write this episode simply because he liked watching Cops, yet series creator Chris Carter was unsure of its potential; he was eventually given the green light to write it as an experiment. The episode features Mulder and Scully being interviewed for the Fox reality show, Cops, in the midst of an X-Files investigation. It's considered one of the best episodes of the series, lauded for its presentation, humor, and postmodernism.
11. The Jetsons meet The Flintstones
Two of pop culture's most iconic families, the prehistoric Flintstones and the ultra futuristic Jetsons, come together for the greatest. crossover. ever. While NBC's crossovers made sense since the characters all lived in the same city, this one posed problems, considering one family lives in the past and the other lives in the future, but the episode worked perfectly. To be honest, we've yet to see a crossover that's better.

Actress Rosie Perez has taken issue with Michelle Rodriguez's controversial comments about diversity in Hollywood's superhero films, insisting the shortage of minority comic book stars is a big problem. The Fast & Furious star was addressing rumours suggesting she is a frontrunner to play the Green Lantern in an upcoming film during a street chat with TMZ.com on Friday (27Feb15), when she hit out at what she claimed was Hollywood's lack of imagination, urging writers of other cultures to create their own superheroes.
Rodriguez said, "This whole 'minorities in Hollywood' thing... it's so stupid... Stop stealing all the white people's superheroes. Make up your own."
Her comments sparked a backlash among fans online, and she subsequently apologised via Facebook.com, but stated, "I'm just saying that instead of trying to turn a girl character into a guy or instead of trying to turn a white character into a black character or a Latin character, I think the people should stop being lazy, and that people should actually make an effort in Hollywood to develop their own mythology."
Perez tackled the debate during Monday's (02Mar15) episode of her U.S. talk show The View, during which she insisted Rodriguez is wrong to think laziness is at the root of the problem, because publishing executives and Hollywood bosses are the ones to blame for not greenlighting minority-based projects.
The Do The Right Thing star explained, "I love Michelle Rodriguez and I appreciate... her apology, I really do. That said, it is so hard... Minorities are not lazy, we are blocked. There's a big difference. There are writers out there - black, Latin, Asian, Native American - they're trying to create their own stories, whether they are superheroes or not, and they're blocked, and so it's not that easy. A few get in (to the entertainment industry), but not all."

Actress Michelle Rodriguez has clarified remarks she made last week (ends27Feb15) about the state of Hollywood's superhero films, insisting comments she made in a street video chat with TMZ.com were taken out of context. The outspoken Fast & Furious star took aim at Hollywood's lack of diversity and imagination when she was asked about rumours she is a frontrunner to play the Green Lantern in an upcoming film during a night out on Friday (27Feb15).
Rodriguez said, "This whole ‘minorities in Hollywood' thing…it's so stupid… Stop stealing all the white people's superheroes. Make up your own."
After her comments sparked a heated debate online, the actress took to Facebook.com the next day and addressed the furor.
She said, "I stuck my foot in my mouth once again and I said that people should stop trying to steal white people's superheroes and I guess it got taken out of context 'cos a lot of people got offended, or whatever... I have a tendency to, like, speak without a filter. Sorry about that.
"What I really meant was that ultimately at the end of the day there's a language and the language that you speak in Hollywood is 'successful franchise' and I think that there are many cultures in Hollywood that are not white that can come up with their own mythology... I'm just saying that instead of trying to turn a girl character into a guy or instead of trying to turn a white character into a black character or a Latin character, I think the people should stop being lazy, and that people should actually make an effort in Hollywood to develop their own mythology.
"I'm considering this while I'm out there coming up with projects to do and things to write. I think it's time for us to write our own mythology and our own story.
"That's what I meant and I'm sorry if that came off rude or stupid."

It's easy to get swept up with major Hollywood stars this time of year, gazing at the red carpet and thinking of these celebs as superhuman megastars, but even the biggest names around got their starts in less glamorous ways. Before their Oscars and Emmys, these stars had Pop Tarts and Lisa Frank.
1. Ben Affleck
Dig those smooth moves and that hip phone! The two-time Oscar winner starred in this Burger King commercial before becoming the megastar we know today from films like Good Will Hunting and Gone Girl. His next role may be playing Batman, but now we'll always think of him as this bad boy who breaks the rules.
2. Brad Pitt
It may be crazy to see a superstar like Brad Pitt shelling for potato chips, but if you think about it, not much has really changed for the Oscar-winning Fight Club star since this Pringles commercial: he still looks good enough to make our mouths water.
3. Jennifer Lawrence
Since starring in this commercial for MTV's Super Sweet 16, Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence has taught those boys how to properly carry her around on her throne, where this Oscar-winning actress belongs.
4. Stanley Tucci
We've always loved The Devil Wears Prada's Stanley Tucci, but seeing him young and hunky in this Levi's commercial made us love him even more.
5. Steve Carell
Steve Carell may have received his first Oscar nomination for his dramatic role in Foxcatcher, but this commercial shows that he's at his best when he's being funny and lovable.
6. Leonardo DiCaprio
We're like 97% sure we'd take our pants off immediately if Leo came up to us now and told us to "keep it poppin" or to "save some for Daddy." The 5-time Academy Award nominee is underrated even when it comes to his commercials.
7. Haley Joel Osment
We're just gonna throw this out there: The Sixth Sense could have been a much better movie if they'd stuck to the original line, "I see snack dragons." Just saying. Also, not even a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle would eat a pizza that looks that gross, Kraft.
8. Naomi Watts
Young Naomi Watts, the two-time Academy Award nominee you know from films like Birdman and Mulholland Drive, was once a teenager with a thick Australian accent. Like most of us, the near-perfect actress worried about her skin, her figure, and "that one" problem we don't talk about.
9. Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone
"You sound like a commercial." "You buyin' it?" This is the greatest moment of either of their careers. Just kidding, Sharon Stone has gone on to many other performances that are just as good, if not better.
10. Mila Kunis
So, we guess we can thank Mila Kunis for helping make Lisa Frank such a thing in the 90s. It's hard to believe that the star was only two years away from her breakout role on That '70s Show.
11. Elijah Wood:
We've always had a lot of love for Elijah Wood's facial expressions. From Lord of the Rings to Wilfred, his face is sometimes the only thing that makes his performances entertaining. This commercial might just be his shining moment.
12. Kristen Stewart
We love how sassy Kristen Stewart is in this Porsche commercial -- that head nod and "duh" look on her face, as if she would lie about missing her bus, Dad. But secretly, she's all *Live Fast, Die Hard, Bad Girls, Do It Well* #YOLO. Performance of her career, honestly.
13. Meg Ryan
We would personally rather watch a never-ending loop of Meg Ryan's face appearing over the Burger King logo than watch Sleepless in Seattle.
14. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
How many times have we fantasized about the chance to be at Joseph Gordon Levitt's house with him making us breakfast in the morning? Countless. But we never imagined it could be as adorable and delicious as this 1991 Pop Tarts commercial makes it seem.
15. Tobey Maguire
Yo, Spider-Man is having an uncomfortable amount of fun in the bathroom.
16. Corey Feldman
This adorable McDonalds commercial from 1975 may have been heartwarming back then, but 40 years later, it just reminds us how much The Goonies star hasn't aged since he was 4.
17. Demi Moore
We're not sure if the Ghost star was trying to sell Diet Coke by convincing us we might fall in love, or if she was trying to warn us of the dangers and health problems that could arise from drinking it, but we still like it.
18. Keanu Reeves:
Eating cereal has seriously never looked more fun than it does in this commercial. We would love to eat Kelloggs Corn Flakes with Keanu, Matrix style.
19. Stephen Colbert
This ad seems like a news report, and we can totally see a lot of similarities between this FirsTier Bank commercial and The Colbert Report.
20. Matt LeBlanc
Okay, the best things might come to those who wait, but does the Friends star now have to run back up to the roof, or is he just gonna waste that whole bottle of ketchup just to look cool eating one hot dog? Joey. Doesn't. Waste. Food.
21. Courteney Cox
Fun fact: the Friends star was the first person to ever say "period" (referring to menstruation, not punctuation) on TV. She then broke down more boundaries by starring in terribly-named-but-not-actually-terrible TV shows, like Cougar Town.
22. Elisabeth Moss
Are we the only ones watching this commercial as if we're watching Pegy pitch an ad campaign on Mad Men? We can't be.
23. Sarah Michelle Gellar
This 4-year-old Sarah Michelle Gellar just slayed Burger King's competition faster than you could say "Buffy." Un-be-liev-able!
24. Bryan Cranston
Fans were amazed with how Bryan Cranston transformed from the lovable Hal on Malcolm in the Middle into the meth kingpin Heisenberg on Breaking Bad, but the truly incredible transformation of his career happened way earlier. The way he instantly goes from being a skunk to a human is absolutely astonishing.
25. Aaron Paul
This commercial seems like it could actually just be Breaking Bad's Jesse Pinkman waiting to eat his breakfast before heading off to Chemistry with Mr. White, doesn't it? Aaron Paul's gotta have his Pops, bitch!
26. Megan Mullally and John Goodman
We love Karen Walker enough to be able to recognize that incredible voice anywhere, even if it's some place strange, like a McDonalds commercial. While Karen would certainly never actually sell Egg McMuffins, we're pretty sure that Roseanne star John Goodman totally would.
27. Seth Green
We don't mean to diminish the abilities of our favorite werewolf from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or our favorite dimwitted cartoon son from Family Guy, but this is definitely Seth Green's brightest moment. That hair, the accent. He totally nails the 90s goon role with lines like, "Consequently, we can hit on 'em," and "Definitely - NOT!"
28. Tony Hale
Tony Hale won our hearts playing Buster on Arrested Development (and an Emmy playing Gary on Veep), and this commercial proves that he's made a career out of his hilarious concern regarding women's toiletries. We wonder if Gary's Leviathan on Veep has Herbal Essences.
29. Charlie Day
This quirky commercial for Cascade dishwasher detergent looks like Charlie Day just stepped out of an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Graduating and heading straight into retirement also seems like a total Charlie Kelly scheme, doesn't it?
30. Jane Lynch
Okay, the only thing we love more than Frosted Flakes and Tony the Tiger is this commercial with Glee star Jane Lynch camping out everyday trying to sneak a peak at the elusive mascot himself.

The Oscars are supposed to be a barometer for greatness in the movie industry, but sometimes the Academy just misses the mark. Think about it: Three Six Mafia has an Oscar, but Leonardo DiCaprio does not. Snubs inevitably happen every year and some are more egregious than others. As we prepare for the next batch of nominations, let us reflect on some of the biggest snubs that still have us scratching our heads.
1. Leonardo DiCaptio in The Departed
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Leo has been nominated a lot, we know this, but he was at his best in this Martin Scorsese flick. It still pains us that this wasn’t his year.
2. Leonardo DiCaprio in Revolutionary Road
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We thought Leo/Kate Winslet reunion would equal Oscar magic. But alas, it was not to be.
3. Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can
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We still love this movie and think he was fantastic as con man Frank Abagnale Jr. Technically he played more than character, as Frank faked his way into becoming an airline pilot, a doctor and a lawyer.
4. Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator
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Last Leo one, we promise. But man did he do a good job playing Howard Hughes’ descent into madness.
5. Brokeback Mountain
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With the exception of Ang Lee winning for Best Director, Brokeback Mountain got completely shut out of the Oscars. Crash beat it for Best Picture in an upset, and Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Williams all inexplicably lost in their categories despite delivering amazing performances.
6. Alfred Hitchcock
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Can you believe the Master of Suspense never won an Oscar for directing? Despite all of his directing techniques that are now famous, poor Hitch never got Oscar recognition. Couldn’t they have at least given him the Best Cameos in All His Films award?
7. James Dean
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We expect that if James Dean had lived longer than his young 24 years, he would have taken home Oscar gold. But the impressive trifecta of films he made during his much-too-short career (A Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant) are enough to make us sad he never won.
8. Saving Private Ryan
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This Steven Spielberg wartime epic starring Tom Hanks was beat out for Best Picture by Shakespeare in Love. Rumblings have indicated power producer Harvey Weinstein’s purse strings – rather than the film’s merit - are what actually got Shakespeare the gold.
9. Marilyn Monroe
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The iconic bombshell never got to make a breathy Oscar acceptance speech. She was probably most deserving for her part in Some Like It Hot, but it just wasn't in the cards.
10. Amy Adams
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Doesn’t it seem like she gets nominated every year? She’s like the female Leonardo DiCaprio at this point. She was great in The Fighter and she was our favorite part of American Hustle last year. Such a shame.
11. Robert Redford
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Redford, aka the Brad Pitt before Brad Pitt, has never won an Oscar for acting. He nabbed one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People and got a Lifetime Achievement award in 2002, but the founder of the Sundance Film Festival was never acknowledged for the talent that made him famous.
12. Paul Newman for The Hustler
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It took Paul Newman way too long to claim his Oscar glory. He was notoriously snubbed all throughout his prime years – most notably for The Hustler in 1962. The Academy finally gave him an honorary award in 1986 and then a Best Actor Oscar in 1987 for his role in the subpar sequel to The Hustler - The Color of Money.
13. Citizen Kane
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This film has been number one on so many AFI Greatest Movies of All Time lists that we kind of just assumed it had won the Oscar for Best Picture. Not so. The Orson Welles masterpiece was beat out by How Green Was My Valley, a movie about a Welsh mining village.
14. Michael Fassbender in Shame
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When you put aside the jokes about "best performance by a penis in a movie," you’ll realize that Fassbender actually turns in an Oscar-worthy performance in Shame (clothed or unclothed). We’ll give him time though – we think a statuette is in his future.
15. Ewan McGregor
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Ewan (or as we like to call him: every straight man’s mancrush) has turned in some brilliant work over the years – like his roles in Beginners and The Impossible. But sadly it seems it wasn’t enough to catch the Academy’s attention.
16. Johnny Depp
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Johnny Depp does not have an Oscar. We repeat: Johnny Depp does not have an Oscar. How can the guy who played iconic characters in Edward Scissorhands, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Finding Neverland be lacking a trophy, you ask? It’s a mystery for the ages.
17. Jessica Chastain
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Remember when Jessica Chastain had like a million movies come out in 2011? In luckier years, we think at least ONE of those would have gotten her a win. Maybe 2015 will be her year.
18. Keira Knightley in Pride &amp; Prejudice
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Reese Witherspoon beat her out that year for Walk the Line, but Keira would have had our vote for her pitch perfect portrayal of Jane Austen heroine Elizabeth Bennett.
19. Atonement
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Talk about a beautifully made film. It even won the Golden Globe for Best Drama that year, which is usually a sign that an Oscar imminent. Nope. No Country for Old Men took it instead. Guess nothing beats a Coen Brothers film with an ambiguous ending.
20. Short Term 12
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If you've seen this gem of an indie movie starring a riveting Brie Larson, you'll understand why this was a major snub. It was one of the best movies of 2013, but presumably because it was so small, it didn't get any awards love. Travesty.
21. Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Smashed
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Another small movie, but a huge Oscar-worthy performance by Winstead as a young wife coming to terms with sobriety. Or at least worthy of a nomination. Pay better attention, Academy!
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An estimated 15,000 Taylor Swift fans took over Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday night (23Oct14) to watch the singer perform a free outdoor show as part of an appearance on U.S. late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! The star performed Shake It Off and new track Out of the Woods, which is believed to be about her romance with One Direction singer Harry Styles, after the street was shut down for the one-off mini-gig, staged to promote Swift's new album 1989, which is released next week (27Oct14).
Before her performance, Kimmel recalled her first visit to his show when she was a 14-year-old hopeful.
He said, "Taylor came to our show with her mom and her guitar, and somehow she got a hold of the guy who books the bands here... and she asked if she could play a song for him. And he said, 'No, you can't be in the green room, we serve alcohol here. You're too young. You have to go'.
"So he threw her out. He threw Taylor Swift out of our building."

Wrote and directed the social drama "A Patch of Blue", co-starring Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Hartman and Shelley Winters

First screen collaboration with David Lean, as camera operator on "In Which We Serve"

Final film, "The Devil's Advocate"

First TV-movie, "The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel" (CBS)

Co-wrote and directed "Portrait of Alison/Postmark for Danger"

Served as cinematographer for Lean's "Oliver Twist"

Directed the soapy "Once Is Not Enough"

Summary

While in his teens, Guy Green was hired to work as a clapper boy for a firm that made advertising films. He went into partnership operating a photographic portrait studio and then at age 20 entered the British film industry. Working his way up from camera assistant to camera operator to director of photography. In 1942, he was camera operator for "In Which We Serve", the patriotic documentary-like drama fashioned by Noel Coward and co-directed by Coward and David Lean. After serving a similar function on the Powell-Pressburger "One of Our Aircraft Is Missing" (also 1942), he shot his first feature, "Escape to Danger" (1943). Lean tapped him as director of photography for "Great Expectations" (1946) and Green's mood-enhancing work earned an Oscar. He and Lean had another triumph with "Oliver Twist" (1948). From the opening shots of an impending storm through to the film's last sequence, the expert camerawork garnered almost universal praise. He continued to provide fine work on films like "The Story of Robin Hood" (1952) and "Decameron Nights" (1953).<p> Green segued to the director's chair with the modest thriller "River Beat" (1954). But he excelled at social dramas ranging from the underrated "The Angry Silence" (1960), about a strike organizer, "The Mark" (1961), with Stuart Whitman in an Oscar-nominated portrayal of a sex offender whose past is held against him, and "A Patch of Blue" (1965), an interracial love story starring Sidney Poitier and Elizabeth Hartman. Many of his later features were on par with soap opera (e.g. "A Walk in the Spring Rain" 1970) or flat-out camp (i.e., "Once Is Not Enough" 1975). Green capped off his directing career with a series of TV-movies, generally built around strong female leads.

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With Freddy Young, co-founded the British Society of Cinematographers in 1949